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CFB Lunch Break: What Does an Ohio State "Down Year" Even Mean?
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CFB Lunch Break: What Does an Ohio State "Down Year" Even Mean?

A grab bag of subscriber questions, answered.
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Alex and Richard take a bunch of questions from Split Zone Duo subscribers, recorded at lunch on April 15. The topics covered here include:

  • Is this the most wide-open track to the national title that CFB has seen in a long time? And what does it even mean for Ohio State to be “down”?

  • The Group of 5 schools with the biggest NIL war chests

  • Could Notre Dame be better than last year? (We’re skeptical.)

  • How does Cal replace an entire portaled running back room?

  • Would Texas reset the market for Dan Lanning?

  • UAB has a new wordmark

  • Is Mike Norvell’s hire of Gus Malzahn a last stand?

  • Why is institutional malpractice in the MAC not a bigger story?

  • Thoughts on Colorado retiring Shedeur Sanders’ number?

  • City schools’ difficulty getting people to care about CFB

  • Story time: Richard’s trip to Augusta National Golf Club

  • Alex’s running gear recommendation

Producer: Anthony Vito

Also this week for SZD subscribers

Our subscriber episode on Nico Iamaleava leaving Tennessee:

What We Think (And Don't) About Nico Iamaleava

What We Think (And Don't) About Nico Iamaleava

Alex and Richard react to Nico Iamaleava’s split from Tennessee. We’re less interested in where he plays next (UNC? UCLA? Elsewhere?) and more interested in talking through his last few months as a Volunteer:

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